Join us as we welcome Carl & Nancy McConnell, chef and owners of Stone Soup Cottage in Cottleville. They have received numerous awards including Restaurant of the Year by St. Louis magazine in 2010, and are currently featured in the October 2012 St. Louis Best Restaurants issue as one of the top 7 culinary couples and top 50 favorite places. They will discuss owning a “Farm to Fork” restaurant – what it truly means to partner with a farm and source locally, entrepreneurship and starting a niche business and how they self published their cookbook from concept to marketing. The McConnells will bring food samples and you will be able to purchase a signed copy of their cookbook, of which 20% of the proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles County. Registration is required.